Advances in biomaterials for drug delivery

OS Fenton, KN Olafson, PS Pillai… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Advances in biomaterials for drug delivery are enabling significant progress in biology and
medicine. Multidisciplinary collaborations between physical scientists, engineers, biologists …

Endothelial cell metabolism

G Eelen, P de Zeeuw, L Treps, U Harjes… - Physiological …, 2018 - journals.physiology.org
Endothelial cells (ECs) are more than inert blood vessel lining material. Instead, they are
active players in the formation of new blood vessels (angiogenesis) both in health and (life …

[HTML][HTML] A single administration of CRISPR/Cas9 lipid nanoparticles achieves robust and persistent in vivo genome editing

JD Finn, AR Smith, MC Patel, L Shaw, MR Youniss… - Cell reports, 2018 - cell.com
The development of clinically viable delivery methods presents one of the greatest
challenges in the therapeutic application of CRISPR/Cas9 mediated genome editing. Here …

High-throughput in vivo screen of functional mRNA delivery identifies nanoparticles for endothelial cell gene editing

CD Sago, MP Lokugamage… - Proceedings of the …, 2018 - National Acad Sciences
Dysfunctional endothelium causes more disease than any other cell type. Systemically
administered RNA delivery to nonliver tissues remains challenging, in large part because …

Recent progress on semiconducting polymer nanoparticles for molecular imaging and cancer phototherapy

J Li, J Rao, K Pu - Biomaterials, 2018 - Elsevier
As a new class of organic optical nanomaterials, semiconducting polymer nanoparticles
(SPNs) have the advantages of excellent optical properties, high photostability, facile …

Lipid nanoparticle formulations for enhanced co-delivery of siRNA and mRNA

RL Ball, KA Hajj, J Vizelman, P Bajaj… - Nano letters, 2018 - ACS Publications
Although mRNA and siRNA have significant therapeutic potential, their simultaneous
delivery has not been previously explored. To facilitate the treatment of diseases associated …

A modular platform for targeted RNAi therapeutics

R Kedmi, N Veiga, S Ramishetti, M Goldsmith… - Nature …, 2018 - nature.com
Previous studies have identified relevant genes and signalling pathways that are hampered
in human disorders as potential candidates for therapeutics. Developing nucleic acid-based …

Quiescent endothelial cells upregulate fatty acid β-oxidation for vasculoprotection via redox homeostasis

J Kalucka, L Bierhansl, NV Conchinha, R Missiaen… - Cell metabolism, 2018 - cell.com
Little is known about the metabolism of quiescent endothelial cells (QECs). Nonetheless,
when dysfunctional, QECs contribute to multiple diseases. Previously, we demonstrated that …

Dendrimer‐based lipid nanoparticles deliver therapeutic FAH mRNA to normalize liver function and extend survival in a mouse model of hepatorenal tyrosinemia type …

Q Cheng, T Wei, Y Jia, L Farbiak, K Zhou… - Advanced …, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
Abstract mRNA‐mediated protein replacement represents a promising concept for the
treatment of liver disorders. Children born with fumarylacetoacetate hydrolase (FAH) …

Endothelial microRNAs regulating the NF‐κB pathway and cell adhesion molecules during inflammation

L Zhong, MJ Simard, J Huot - The FASEB Journal, 2018 - Wiley Online Library
The surface of endothelial cells is covered with cell adhesion molecules, including E‐
selectin, intercellula adhesion molecule 1 (ICAM‐1), and vascular cell adhesion molecule 1 …